Rolling stock through Pewsey.

[TT-ONR-NRN]

Hi,

Am I right in thinking Pewsey is only served by Class 43 + Mk 3 HST sets?

Because it seems a little odd for a station only to receive HSTs, although lucky locals!

Thanks, and if you know of any others please tell me.

 

[Sprinter153]

Because it seems a little odd for a station only to receive HSTs, although lucky locals!

I thought you were always banging on about them being as overrated as Kate Bush.

You are however quite correct!

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

No, I like them much, I just don't think they are as amazing as people say. (Except the VTEC ones)

Correct on which, the fact that it is odd, the fact that the locals are lucky, or the fact that they only have HSTs?

 

[Sprinter153]

Correct on which, the fact that it is odd, the fact that the locals are lucky, or the fact that they only have HSTs?

All of the above!! Though I did work a Turbo stopping at Pewsey a few years back during one of the Reading blocks when they were running Reading-Westbury.

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

But it's not a usual working for a DMU to call there then?

 

[Sprinter153]

But it's not a usual working for a DMU to call there then?

No, not at all.

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

Wow. I’d love for there to be a station solely served by VTEC. I’d move house next door!

 

[NSE]

Am I right in thinking there used to be two morning Turbos that started from there? They may well still exist if they did

 

[Kite159]

Am I right in thinking there used to be two morning Turbos that started from there? They may well still exist if they did

Don't think there is anymore.
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You might think it's great having a station only served by HSTs, however if you look at the timetable you will find the station hasn't got the best service off-peak. Busy in the peaks due to Pewsey being a railhead for several other places for commuters heading to London/Reading

http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/search/advanced/PEW/2017/10/18/0000-2359?stp=WVS&show=call&order=wtt

 

[TheWalrus]

Am I right in thinking there used to be two morning Turbos that started from there? They may well still exist if they did

I lived in the area for many years and don’t think there were any turbos starting there, the only times turbos have called at Pewsey is during the blokade as already mentioned.

You are correct that for now it is only usually served by HSTs. I wouldn’t say the locals are lucky as the service is so infrequent. I lived near both Pewsey and Bedwyn and used both stations probably twice in 6 years. I always caught the train from Swindon as it had a regular service.

However Pewsey used to have regular calls by 180s up to around 2008/2009? I think?

 

[roversfan2001]

Wow. I’d love for there to be a station solely served by VTEC. I’d move house next door!

Then you'd be stranded when the wires collapsed just up the line every other week.

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

Well, I suppose Berwick upon Tweed counts if XC trains are suspended...

 

[bramling]

Well, I suppose Berwick upon Tweed counts if XC trains are suspended...

Newark NG might be a better one. Whilst it gets EMT services to Lincoln and beyond, for north/south journeys the only realistic way to make a journey is via VTEC. Retford is a little more connected.

 

[Kite159]

Newark NG might be a better one. Whilst it gets EMT services to Lincoln and beyond, for north/south journeys the only realistic way to make a journey is via VTEC. Retford is a little more connected.

Unless you are at Retford and want to travel to Newark

(Although that is better than being at Pewsey and wanting to travel to Bedwyn, as only a tiny handful of services call at both)

 

[TheWalrus]

Unless you are at Retford and want to travel to Newark

(Although that is better than being at Pewsey and wanting to travel to Bedwyn, as only a tiny handful of services call at both)

There’s never been many services calling at Bedwyn and Pewsey and there’s even less now than there were.

 

[kieron]

There’s never been many services calling at Bedwyn and Pewsey and there’s even less now than there were.

There are more trains than there are buses, though (the best you can manage is a roughly hourly service with a change in Marlborough). As Pewsey and Great Bedwyn had a combined population below 5000 in 2011, there probably isn't that much demand for travel between them anyway.

Thinking about it, if either (or both) had closed in the '60s (like Corsham and Wootton Bassett did on the line through Chippenham), I don't suppose there would be much interest in the idea of reopening it now.

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

There’s never been many services calling at Bedwyn and Pewsey and there’s even less now than there were.

Are there even any???

 

[greatkingrat]

Three currently on weekdays

1A72 0605 Frome - Paddington
1J93 1805 Paddington - Frome
1C94 1835 Paddington - Exeter St Davids